Monday, February 12, 2007

SOUP - Recipe Exchange

New York is finally getting a good amount of snow this week, so I thought the perfect post would be a recipe exchange for soups! I am normally not a fan of tomato soup, but I love making this recipe over and over again. Trust me, this kicked up version of classic tomato soup will warm you up in this ten degree weather! If you want to make a grilled cheese sandwich, I suggest using provolone cheese on some of the extra rye bread. The pancetta adds a great flavor and can be purchased at any Italian butcher shop! If you don't have one by you, use regular bacon.

I look forward to reading your soup recipe in the comment section! Cheers!

Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the bread and toss to coat with the pan drippings. Saute until the bread is crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, tomatoes, basil, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.Stir the mascarpone and sour cream in a small bowl to blend. Ladle the soup into bowls. Spoon a dollop of the mascarpone mixture atop the soup and serve!

I just made a great throw-together soup: canned chickpeas, two small potatoes, some leftover coconut milk, a bit of chicken broth, sauteed onions and garlic, a pinch of curry powder and of chipotle powder. Very warming and heartening!I see you have both a culinary and a literary blog--me, too!

Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!I'm making soup tonight actually - an adventure of eggplant, homemade ricotta and cannellini beans which will either be excellent or really really weird (just because one likes all those things on their own doesn't mean they'll combine!)- and the results are going into the Soup, Glorious Soup! event. Might you also want to share your tomato soup recipe? It sounds ultrayummy to me and I bet I'm not the only one.if you're interested, the info's on IMBB or at http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2007/02/februarys-focus-soup-glorious-soup.html

Amy, thank you for stopping by my blog--and congratulations on starting your own. I think you will really like the whole blog experience. I'm very impressed with your design. Great job. I look forward to checking in and seeing your posts. Love that soup recipe!

That soup sounds good, I love to make mixed root vegetable soups by throwing together a big pile of veg and cooking it in a mix of stock and water, I then blend it down and add more stock or water as it is inevitably too thick! It freezes great too.

i do love making soups and stews. never follow a recipe though. i look in the fridge, freezer, pantry and just have at it. they always turn out well. most recently i made a lentil soup which is one of my favorites. never made a tomato soup. your recipe looks good. i just might try it.